Grow Engagement

Hey everyone! So gamification (done well) can be such a critical driver of the behaviors you want to see in your community. But what does that look like? I have shared the Gain Grow Retain Rank and Badge strategy in our Vanilla Community Manager Academy to get us started. What campaigns are you running? What clever rank…

In my years in community work, I have come across a lot of differences of opinion when it comes to gamification. I tend to look at it as a way to help motivate and reward the behaviors I want to see from my audience, but to many it can feel too artificial or too frivilous. Where do you land in the gamification spectrum? Do…

I'm ready to start surveying my community and asking my users about what content they are enjoying and what they want more of… Somebody stop me if this is not the right strategy to try and increase consumption or engagement on the platform. My end goal is singular in that I'm wanting to give the content that really matters…

I haven't talked to a Community Manager yet who wasn't focused on (and worried about) engagement. So I am curious about how are you using the plethora of options Vanilla brings to the table to help… Take a moment to share your 'must use' widgets, page layouts, and personalization to create a space that makes it almost…

Hi Vanilla Community members! My company is hosting our annual user conference in February and I'd love to hear how you've incorporated your community into in person events. We have not quite figured this out in past year's events. It's difficult because we encourage attendees to engage with each other on the event app,…

Hey Vanilla friends! Are you doing everything you can to drive people over to your community? Check out these ten quick tips to make sure you're not missing anything!

Engagement is the holy grail of community. However, there is a lot to it. Defining what it means for your specific community, and then understanding how to encourage those behaviors are both critical and foundational components. What are some of the easier ways to encourage engagement? What areas tend to be more difficult?…